by RetroRuth | Jan 17, 2018 | Beef, Main Dishes, Pork
This week we are making meatloaf! This is Jubilee Meat Loaf! From Recipes From Checkerboard Square, Ralston, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This is from the Ralston pamphlet, Recipes From Checkerboard Square from 1959, which contains a bunch of recipes that have lots of cereal...
by RetroRuth | Dec 20, 2017 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, The WORST
Back when I shared the fabulous Mt. Fuji gelatin, I told you about a second project I’d assigned to Carolyn and her scientist friends. And by “project”, I of course mean ridiculous gelatin. This Christmas week, snuggle up in your comfiest chair, grab yourself a warm...
by RetroRuth | Dec 6, 2017 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST
I seriously love this time of year. It is time for cookies! And these are Cracker Jills! From Wisconsin Electric Holiday Cook book, 1971 [cooked-sharing] Super, super cute name on these. I was interested to see if they would taste like Cracker Jack! This recipe is...
by RetroRuth | Nov 29, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
In honor of #fruitcakeweek on our social media, I thought I would whip up a fruitcake! Well…sort of. This is Tunnel of Sugarplum Cake! From Pillsbury's Best Flour Insert, 1968 [cooked-sharing] I came across this recipe a few weeks ago, and I got really excited. Why?...
by RetroRuth | Nov 17, 2017 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Oh my gosh, who needs a cocktail? It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve done this. From Vintage Vending Machine Cocktail Cards [cooked-sharing] This cocktail comes from a great little set of cocktail cards I bought off of Instagram. They are from vintage...
